Southern Oregon University
Name:________________________
SECTION
Introduction
(~ ½ page)
5 - outstanding
CH 204 General Chemistry Laboratory Report Rubric
Experiment:__________________________________
4 - accomplished
3 - developing
(1-2) - incomplete
A cohesive, concise and well-written
section that provides a proper
context for the experiment and
clearly relates the relevant scientific
principles to the experimental
purpose. Relevant mathematical
relationships with defined variables
and balanced chemical reactions are
integrated into this section.
A well-written section that
provides an adequate but
incomplete context for the
experiment. Relating the relevant
scientific principles to the
experimental purpose needs
improvement. Some relevant
equations/reactions are integrated
into this section.
A section that provides some good
information but misses the mark
on relating relevant scientific
principles to the experimental
purpose. Equations/reactions may
be included, but they are incorrect,
irrelevant, or poorly defined.
Introduction is incoherent.
Little background is
provided or the
information is incorrect.
A narrative of cohesive fundamental
steps written in the past tense that
were needed to conduct the
experiment. Information that can be
assumed by peers is omitted. Lab
manual and/or primary literature is
properly cited.
Narrative includes most
fundamental steps written in the
past tense that were needed to
conduct the experiment. Flow of
narrative can be improved. Lab
manual and/or primary literature is
properly cited.
Narrative is missing key
experimental steps and provides
insignificant procedural details. No
citation of lab manual and or/
primary literature is provided.
Narrative is incoherent
and little experimental
information is provided.
No citation of lab manual
and or/ primary literature
is provided.
All visual representations of data (e.g.
tables, figures, graphs) are correctly
constructed, numbered and contain
descriptive captions/titles. The
significance of each representation is
provided prior to the figure/table.
The section is well-organized and
easy to interpret. Calculations are
properly described in the text.
Correct sample calculations with
proper labels and significant figures
are provided in the initialed carbon
copy attachments.
All visual representations of data
are included with minor formatting
improvements needed. The
significance of each representation
is sometimes provided prior to the
figure/table. The section is
adequately organized and
interpretable. Appropriate and
properly labeled sample
calculations are provided in the
initialed carbon copy attachments
and described in the Results
section but may have minor flaws.
Some important visual
representations of data are
missing or poorly formatted. The
significance of each representation
is occasionally provided prior to
the figure/table. The section has
unclear organization and is
partially interpretable. Incorrectly
performed and labeled sample
calculations are provided in the
initialed carbon copy attachments.
Many important visual
representations of data
are missing or poorly
formatted. The
significance of each
representation is not
provided prior to the
figure/table. The section is
poorly organized and not
interpretable. No sample
calculations are provided.
0 – missing
SCORE
___ x ___
Notes:
Procedure
(~ ½ page)
___ x ___
Notes:
Results
(~ 1 – 2
pages)
Notes:
___ x ___
SECTION
Discussion
(~ 1 – 2
pages)
5 - outstanding
4 - accomplished
3 - developing
(1-2) - incomplete
Some important trends and
data comparisons have been
discussed and interpreted
correctly. Partial understanding
of the results is conveyed. An
incomplete connection is made
between experimental work
and theory/principles
explaining the work.
Conclusions regarding major
points have been misstated,
indicating a lack of
understanding.
Incomplete interpretation of trends
and data comparisons indicates a lack
of understanding of results. No
connection is made between
experimental work and
theory/principles explaining the
work. Conclusions have been drawn
that are not germane to the
experiment or improperly supported.
All important trends and data
comparisons, including relative
errors to known quantities and
critical error analysis have been
discussed and interpreted
correctly. A good understanding
of the results is conveyed. A clear
connection is made between
experimental work and
theory/principles explaining the
work. All important conclusions
have been clearly made with
good understanding.
Most important trends and
data comparisons, including
relative errors and error
analysis have been discussed
and interpreted correctly. A
reasonable understanding of
the results is conveyed. The
connections made between
experimental work and
theory/principles could be
improved. All important
conclusions have been made
but could be better stated.
All grammar & spelling is correct
and the report is very wellwritten.
The report is written in a
The flow of the report is rough The report lacks flow, contains
cohesive manner with fewer
in spots with occasional
frequent grammatical and spelling
than three grammar or spelling grammatical or spelling errors. errors.
errors
All sections are in order, wellformatted & very readable. The
carbon copy of the students’
appropriately written pre-lab is
turned in on time.
All sections are in order with a
few minor formatting errors. A
carbon copy of an adequately
written pre-lab is turned in on
time.
0 - missing
SCORE
___ x ___
Notes:
Mechanics
___ x ___
Notes:
Formatting
and
Preparation
A carbon copy of a poorly
No carbon copy of the pre-lab is
constructed pre-lab is turned in turned in on time and the report is
on time and the report is
formatted in an inconsistent manner.
formatted in an inconsistent
manner.
No carbon
copy of the
pre-lab is
included
and/or the
report is
poorly
formatted.
___ x ___
Notes:
SCORE:
/50